MARCH 26, 1903.
THE NEBRASKA-INDEPENDENT
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"J Independent School of Political Economy
4 The- Independent School oft Politi
cal ''Economy -was suggested in The
Independent; of March Z, and to. date
the replies are ; so numerous and so
satisfactory that ' The Director has
great faith In making it a grand' suc
cess; Every subscriber for The Inde
pendent can be enrolled " as a mem
ber of the school without charge by
simpiy- writing a- postal card ? to' The
Director. Members are 1 not obliged
to borrow : books except r as1 they
choose.
T In . order to' simplify the i work of
keeping1 accounts it It thought 'best to
require from each borrower an amount
sufficient to- cover the price of - the
book, and then refund all but the
rental fee of 10 per cent. A borrower
is allowed to ' retain "a book thirty
days, counting from 'date of receipt to
date of remailing. Instead of having
the books sent back to this office every
time, a slip will be sent shortly before
the expiration of the thirty-day limit,
asking that the book -be mailed to an
other member. v ' S - ?
" All that The Director expects Is to
make the school self-sustaining. ; That
is to say, those who borrow and read
the books must collectively pay the
actual expense incurred in buying
books and for postage. All labor per
formed by The Director and clerks
at this office will be free, being re
rarded as a benefit to The Indepen
dent, making it-J, still more valuable
paper. '- -' ..,. "' :'
?rom time to time" book reviews
will be 'published under this" depart
ment head; also letters from the mem
bers. Arrangements will also be made
for debates by mail on important sub
jects, and occasionally the best argu
ments published in The Independent
In short, the object is to encourage
reading and thinking 'along the line
of political economy. -
' One advantage of being enrolled as
a member is that we frequently have
small pamphlets well worth reading
which we could give away these will,
of course, be distributed among the
members.' ' , - -
A strict account will be kept wi'h
each book sent out anc as soon as :t
-has been paid for by rental fees, it.
will be known as a "free book" and
devoted to the use of those members
who are financially unable to pay even
a small fee for reading a good book,
but wh6 would nevertheless enjov it
.We have no trust magnates to he?p
out In this work but by co-operation
a great deal can be done, and
511 all feel that there is no blood
on the money we use for the purpose.
A LIST OF BOOKS.
"Outlines of Economics," by Rich
ard T. Ely, Ph. D., LL. D professor
of political economy, University of
Wisconsin. The title suggests the:
scope : of" the; work an outline. of the
study, an excellent book - to begin
with. , Aside from : Prof. Ely's views
on the money question. The Director
gives it his ; heartiest indorsement
Bound in half-leather, 12mo, 432 pps.;
deposit, $1.25. : : '...-.
Dr. Shoop's
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing If It Fails.
After 2,000 experiments, I have
learned how to cure Rheumatism. Not
to turn bony joints into flesh again;
that is impossible. But I can cure tho
disease always, at any stage, and fcr
er. " I ask for no money. Simply wr.ee
me a postal and Twill send you an or
der on your nearest aruggist Tor six
bottles Dr. Snoop's Kheumatic Cure,
for every druggist keeps it Use it
for a month . and, if it succeeds, the
cost is ouly $5.50. If it fails. I will
pay the druggist myself.
I have no sam. es, because any. med
icine that . can . aff ec Rheumatism
quickly must be drugged to the-verge
of danger. I -use no such-drugs, and
Jt is folly, to take them. , You must
get the disease out of the blood.
My remedy does that, even in the
most difficult obstinate cases. No
matter how impossible this seems to
you, I know it and take the risk. 1
have cured ten3 of thousands of case3
in this way, and my records show that
39 out of 40 who get six. bottles pay
gladly, I have learned that people in
general, are honest with a physician
who cures them. That. is all I ask.
If I fail I don't expact.a penny, from
you.-' .; V-
Simply write me a postal card or a
letter. Lwill send you my book about
Rheumatism, and an order for the
medicine,' Take it for a month, as it
won harm you anyway. If It fails,
It is free,- and I leave tu3 decision
with you. Address Dr. ShoopBox 940,
Racine, Wis. "
Mild cases, not chronic, are often
cured by one or two bottles. At all
druggists.
"The Science of Money," by Alex
ander Del .Marj M. E., author of a
"History of the Precious Metals," a
"History, of Money,'' etc Treats of
Exchange, Value, Price, and Money in
a scientific . manner, r No- student of
the money question can afford to miss
reading this book. ; Cloth, 8vo., 226
pps.: deposit, v v
j r, . j ; n - - , .j ....
f The City for the People," by Frank
Parsons, author of 'The New Political
Economy," and a number of. other
books. Undoubtedly the best hand
book on the municipalization of the
city government ever written. i Con
tains a mass of well-presented infor
mation on the subject of . municipal
ownership which will be intensely in
teresting to every student of the sub
ject Chapters on public ownership,
direct legislation, home rule for cit
ies, the merit system of civil service,
proportional representation, preferen
tial voting, automatic ballot, best
means of overcoming corruption, leg
islative forms, and latest notes. Cloth,
597 pages, including an excellent ' In
dex; deposit, $1. Can be had in paper
binding, not returnable, for 35 cents.
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"The Coming City" by Prof. Ely.
A small volume containing a lecture
"suggestive, rather than expository, of
the needs of good government in the
twentieth century city " Cloth. 110
pages; deposit, 60 cents. .,
"A General Freight and Passeneer
Post," by James L. Cowles. A splen
did argument for applying the cost-of-service
principle to public transporta
tion, instead of the , present method
of charging "all that the traffic will
bear." Cloth, 312 pages; . deposit,
(price not determined).
"Equality," Edward Bellamy's in
tensely interesting , story of Utopian
socialism. Cloth, 412 pages; deposit,
11.25. :. .-,:,'''.-,... ; '
"Our Benevolent Feudalism," by. W.
J. Ghent A strong book showiiig that
if the people do not bestir themselves,
they are drifting into a modified form
of the old feudalism. Crammed full
of facts which cannot fail to startle
the man who has been content to
"keep on letting well enough alone."
Cloth, 202 pages; deposit, $1.25. With
ing a short time, can iurnish this ex
cellent book in paper binding at 25
cents; not . returnable, except where
the purchaser wishes to buy a bound
copy, when it will be received as 20
cents in payment
"Socialism and Social Reform," by
Prof. Ely. Books on socialism by
socialist writers, of course, show only
the strong points in favor 'of their
proposed system; but Prof. Ely advo
cates public ownership of public util
ities, holding that while there is
ground for the extension of public
ownership, it is desirable that, as a
general rule, "manufactures, agricul
ture, and commerce should be private
enterprises. . He cautions the critics
of socialism against many of the
captious objections and stock argu
ments used against it, but prefers to
admit its strong points and show what
he conceives to be really valid objec
tions; to extending the principle of
I ublic ownership to all the means of
production. This book will be a. great
eye-opener to populists . and others
who think they . are socialists. Cloth,
449 pages; deposit, $1.50. , .
"Forests and Forestry ' in " th,eir
Economic Relations," by Hon. B. E.
Fernow, chief of the division of for
estry in the department of agricul
ture. Forestry, and irrigation are two
of the most important subjects before
the people of the United States and
should be given careful study. Cloth;
deposit, $1.50. s . . r.
"Irrigation Institutions," by Elwood
Mead, C. E., chief of irrigation Inves
tigations, department of agriculture.'
Cloth; deposit, $1.25. 1 ' "
' This list, is by no means complete,
and will be, added to. from time to
time. There is, however, sufficient to
select from. As a beginner or starter
for those who have never studied po
litical economy, except, by personal
observation and newspaper reading
Prof. -Ely's "Outlines" is hard to beat
As a Well-known author says of the
11.
Are sensations to hit baser, hil low ntletm rt "warm
will ibow von MORJKitUlUom bt hi use, qnality. and lloih tbnLt.( IMrt)aT;K
in NltoKAMkA. and hordes yon will wish to bnr or pny ytom turn to M rtity tb.ja'le.- if
too will pay cask or ghre baokabla not, too will aar boy a ataUiou ol IAM! J Jn OcUbr. 1WA
be lmporud 63 black and bay etalliona, they cannot b dajlicntd in any impertbi barat in the
unites oiaea lor iue nnaioer,' io w else, ality, nni
aw mw
ilL rojaj brtedio .aad (barf ai; p?iee.
. v rr i i v i v ri c n ;
- Vititora and boyert tbroar hla bams end iay: , Halfo, Bill! Tta. from'Illioolt: I'm
iron jaiaiouri; Jtm nas tne tooa onea
tkey
Bee that
1.9U0-Ib 2-reM r-old ."abnoiaMr I boatfUk him ak 11 Akl Canldn'k dunlltaU bini In Illinois. OSiio.
or Iowa at -',Uja See that MWlb 3-year-old, a "ripper".! 8ay. IVey ! tboe aix black ..tltt-lb
i -year-olda be U ahowlng to thote Ohio man. They are the BJWT I EVKtt AV. ttay, boys ( look
at Lhia 5,100-Ib pair of beantiea; ihy ar worth going from Maine to California teaee (better
tbia the pictsrea Say, Ikey, rou uouitU't v tui -Tl arU raclrji.sk8?. If yr.a
opaa your mouth end yor pocketbooki, you will do busiaeie. lame sella them. fie hai on bend
im potted aad home bred, - .i vj. -.v. ...'", "!,',', j- .
117BlkCK7jPERCNERONS; BELGIANS & fCOACHERtf-117
2 to 6 jreara old, weUbt 1,800 to 2,500 lba., all arprofd and itameedby the Koropcaa aorera
mentr 9& per cent BLACK4, 50 aercent TON IIORSF.S. Iamiapaki Krench end Uerman, beye
direct froa the breeders PAYS NO INTERPRETERS. NO "tJ YKRt5, HO K.AS
NO TWO TO TEN MKN AS PaRTNEHS TO 8HA11K PEOlTlTif WITH; bla boyeM get middle
man' profit. Iheae aix facta and his 21 yea re ef luecttifal buiaeca at St Pent make blot Mil
first cJass stall toot at fifty cents oa the dollar, and sates bis bnyers to l,OA) oa ench stallion.
FARMERS; Forsa yonr own stoek company, hy py lirk taleariMa tisoOto HJXO for third
rate tn!lioa when you can buy a better on of lams at $1,000 or II, 0. First class atallioas are
NEVER PKDULKD tobesoht IT COSTS 8j0 TO 1,0U) TO HAVE A COM f ANY BOKMKD
BY SALESMAN ; I MS pays horses freifht and bis buyers', fare. Write for finest bone cata
logue in United States, showfrg 40 illustrations of his horses. It is an eyeopener. Beferenees,
St. Paul State bank, First State bank and Citizens' National bsak. ; Barns in town. -.-it . .
ST. PAUL, Howard Co., Neb.
On U. P. and B. & M. Ryi.
DRAFT STALLIONS,
SHIRES, PERCHERONS,
BELGIANS.
60
60
W) down ' til
Head to select fromall im.
ported by . iisand guaranteed. .
$1,000 buys a good one from us this fall.
competition by selling more quality for less money than the small importers can
possibly do. We do not adrertisa 100 and only! have 20, but hare Just what we.
claim. 60 good onea now on hand. Barns jut across from B. k M. depot On.
September 9 we landed iO head, which is our 31th import.
Watson, Woods Bros. & KellBy Co,
Lincoln, fJeb.
took, ''It is broad, tolerant, and, in
its way, thorough."
For those who wish to study the
arguments in favor of a modified in
dividualism, "Socialism and Social
Reform" is the book. If the single
tax, Henry George's "Progress and
Poverty," by all means (we have not
as yet reecived prices on this book).
Perhaps the best exposition of social
ism adapted to the American public is
Vandervelde's "Collectivism," (Cloth;
deposit, 50 cents.) , , :
"THE ilABORER AND THE ""r '
capitalist." ; ; r;
This book was reviewed in The In
dependent of March 12 ("A New Adam
Smith," page 1) and is an excellent
example of "special pleading" in be
half of plutocracy. It will not be oil
our list for circulation. . Still it is
sometimes wise to know what the oth
er fellow has to say; and as Lyman J.
Gage and other, trust magnates expect
to circulate an Immense number of
the books free of charge, it might be
a good plan to ask the publishers for
a copy. (National Economic League,
IS Astor Place, New York City). This
might be considered what Gen. Van
Wyck . called "foraging off the en
emy." Anent "The Laborer and the Capi
talist," an eastern friend writing Thc
Director says:
"I read your review of Willey with
enjoyment His book has been float
ing about for two or three years and
Las occasionally found a reader. Now,
however, it is to be pushed far. and
vide. I found several rather sugges
tive things In it when I read it three
years ago, but on the whole it Is a
servile and .wretched piece of work.
I do not think it dishonest, however.,
Willey appears to be of that sturdy
land of American moralists .who can
"stay bought" Which makes him, of
course, Van honest man." . . ,
"OUR BENEVOLENT FEUDALISM."
Advance proofs of the preface' of
the third edition of .this book1 have
reached The Director. ' It is : to... be
published in paper at 25 cents a copy.
(The Macmillan Co., N.. Y.) The Di
rector is pleased to note In this pre
face: that Mr Ghent expresses his
opinion as to the alternative. He re
counts the many conflicting criticisms
of. the book and says, that, no criticism
eo far made, it Is believed, has shaken
the validity of a1 single statement.
Naturally "some, of the Marxists will
have it that feudalism is impossible,
because ' socialism is 'economically in
evitable' . . . and equally certain . . :
are the blissful optimists who hold
fast to the faith that Providence looks
after 'fools, drunkards, children, and
the United States of America."' ,
"As for the book," the author, con
cludes, "there is; at this writing, no
word to change. The facts and ten
dencies are a3 stated therein,, and the
logical V outcome , ' is that predicted.
There is, as, has been 'said, a,possible
alternative outcome. That is the as-
Certificate of Publication
State of Nebraska
Office of
Auditor of Public Accounts
Lincoln, February 1st, 1903.
It Is hereby certified, That the Mutnal Life
Insurance Company of New York, in the State
of New York, has complied with the Insurance
Law of this Mate, applicable to such companies
and Is therefore authorised to continue the bus
iness of Life Insurance in this State for the
current year widinjr .January 'Mat, 1904.
Summary of Report Piled for the Year Ending
December 31, looa.
' '"''' - 1BCOMB -
Premiums ........ ..... 50,874,062.15
All otiief sources .... 10,420,9(30.5? ' . .
' Total;.... .....$73,305,022.74
DisBuasanaiJTa ,
Paid policy boldars.f ,071,3W.C2
All other payments. 15.078.949.M
Total. 44.1IW,307.5
Admitted assets . : . . . . .. $382,aAtl.aO
ZiUniLiTtaa
Net reserve..... 3H,:3,247.00
Netpolicyelaims.... 1,"8,186.20
Ail other liabilities. 6,441,mi0 382,4;52,81.aO
, Total. -. 132,4a2,6ol.iia
Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor
of Public Accounts the day and yeer first above
written. Charles WiterOM,
Auditor of Public Accounts,
J. U Piaaca,
Deputu.
CEBT1FICATE OP PDBLICATIOM
BTATi OT MRBRASKA.
OfQce of Auditor of Public Accounts.
LINCOLN, February 1st, 1903.
It is hereby certified that the Washington Life
Insursnce company of New York, in the state
New York, has complied with the Insur
ance Law of this State, applicable to suoh .
companies, and is therefore authorized to
continue the business of Life Insurance In
this state for the current year ending Janu
ary 31st, 1904. , ,
Summary of Report Filed for the Year Boding
December 31st, 1902: ...
XNC0V8 '
Premiums.... ,...:...$ 2,7:t3,50CJ '
All other sources.... 847,410.3?
Total............ 8,581,370.34
DISBU18BMKNT8 1
Paid policy bolderS.f 2,O46.7(t8.10
All other payments.. 1,106,315 32
Total.. ......$ 3.1W.023.42
Admitted assets : f 16,544,578.77
LIABILITIES - ' ' i-
NetReserre ..$ 15,717,262.00
Net Policy claims. . 82.9U1.18
All otfaer liabilities. . 8.316.27 $ 15,808,479.45
Capital stock p'd up 125,000.00 , - ,
Surplus beyond Cap- , , -"
ital Stock and -
other liabilities . 611,099,32 1 736.099.32
Total.. ..$ 18,544,578.77
Witness my hand and the seal seal of the
Auditor of Public A:counU the day and year
first abore written. - Chaelks Weston,
J. L. PiKtCE, Deputy. ' Auditor of Public Accts.
sertion ' of tHe democratic' spirit and 1
will, the conquest of the baronial re
gime, and the transformation of the
industrial system into , that of a cot.
operative commonwealth.' There is no .
possible return to competition, free or
unfree. The great industrial plant of
the nation will be run for the benefit .
of the many or for the benefit of the
few. It lies with the citizenship to
determine which form it will have.
But no escape from baronial domi
nance, can come through mere indulg
ence in the vague hope; , ' :
"that somehow good
Will be the. final goal of ill." . .
Far less can it come out of the sub
servience, , the apathy,' .and the , ac.
quiescence so generally observable to
day; less yet out. of a.bljnd faith in.
the "ecoaomlc inevitability" of a cer
tain form of society, - It can come only
by collective resistance, unresting, "un
yielding. " W. J. GHENT," ,